There has been talk of not enough parking… I call BS !! You could say this is a sore spot for us with the condition of the parking lot by the District Library and it being turned into a structure. The events (kept as quiet as possible) about turning the flat lot into a structure (of sorts) looks to be all about making money for the city, and no concern about the businesses that will suffer a negative impact as a result. But I digress, I am just curious as to what people mean when they can’t find parking. Sure, game day or large events will cause parking problems, but people should expect that. Anyone who has spent enough time in this city knows that there are events that cause the entire downtown to be congested. My suggestion…. Public transportation when available or take a cab. Otherwise, most of the time there is plenty of parking to be had…. Example is this photo, taken on a Friday evening just into dinner time (7:11 PM to be exact).
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*This parking lot is located on Williams, between Main and Fourth, and there were 533 spots available. We were parked in the flat lot across the street which is pretty small and when we pulled in at five o’clock it was only three quarters full. Some people would say that it is cold and January, so people are not out and about. Does that mean people outside of this city want enough parking for the busiest times and not think about how that effects our city when we have to view vacant structures during the less active times of the year. There can be a compromise, but right now the city council is just looking at the money figures and not what is best for the people and the businesses.
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